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John Mecom?
Posted on 2/7/10 at 7:51 am
Posted on 2/7/10 at 7:51 am
With all of the posts about former Saints from the 60s, 70s etc, I was wondering if John Mecom is still alive & kicking & what he is doing these days. I live outside of Louisiana so I may have missed his passing. If he is still around, it would be cool to see him in the Parade next Tuesday. Love him, or hate him, he is ultimately responsible for today!
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Posted on 2/7/10 at 8:01 am to DamnStrong
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John W. Mecom, Jr.
Chairman of the Board of The John W. Mecom Company
Mr. Mecom has been involved in the purchase, management and sale of business interests in a variety of industries. He has owned and managed over 500,000 acres of surface and mineral interests throughout the U.S. He has been involved in the purchase, renovation, management and sale of luxury hotels in the U.S., Peru and Mexico. He purchased the New Orleans Saints NFL team in 1967 and sold his interest in 1985. He is currently Chairman of the John W. Mecom Company, principal owner of John Gardiner's Tennis Ranch and Chairman of the Board and principal owner of Rhino Pak (a contract blender and packer for the petroleum industry).
John W. Mecom, Jr.
Chairman of the Board of The John W. Mecom Company
Mr. Mecom has been involved in the purchase, management and sale of business interests in a variety of industries. He has owned and managed over 500,000 acres of surface and mineral interests throughout the U.S. He has been involved in the purchase, renovation, management and sale of luxury hotels in the U.S., Peru and Mexico. He purchased the New Orleans Saints NFL team in 1967 and sold his interest in 1985. He is currently Chairman of the John W. Mecom Company, principal owner of John Gardiner's Tennis Ranch and Chairman of the Board and principal owner of Rhino Pak (a contract blender and packer for the petroleum industry).
Posted on 2/7/10 at 8:03 am to ksliman
i live in new orleans and before the nfc championship game bobby hebert was on the radio saying that tom benson had asked mecom to attend the game with him in his suite and mecom was going to be there
Posted on 2/7/10 at 8:12 am to gmoney55
Mecom COULD have been a fine owner IF he had hired the right people to run the front office.
He needed a Bill Polian or Bill Parcells type to be President of the Saints and then hire a GM.
The Saints scouts and front office were lousy. Coach Tom Fears was a good coach, but, the front office operations were bad enough to ensure that Coach Fears never got enough talent to help the good players on the Saints back then.
I read all of this in Saints history books.
He needed a Bill Polian or Bill Parcells type to be President of the Saints and then hire a GM.
The Saints scouts and front office were lousy. Coach Tom Fears was a good coach, but, the front office operations were bad enough to ensure that Coach Fears never got enough talent to help the good players on the Saints back then.
I read all of this in Saints history books.
Posted on 2/7/10 at 8:15 am to gmoney55
How old is mecom now? hell, benson is 82 and has owned the saints since he was 57. Mecom has to be that age or close. Especially since mecom was the original owner of the saints. yeah ole john mecom junior was the guy that took the saints to vero beach florida for spring practice if you recall so john could bring his yacht down there. wrong place for the saints to be. no business like sense at all in that. just look how well that worked out then. first off vero beach is dodgertown. i heard some stories about the players more worried about partying than practicing in those days. oh well,those days are over.
Posted on 2/7/10 at 8:25 am to Fat Bastard
He was the youngest owner of an NFL franchise at the time. I think he was 27 in 1967. He should be around 70.
Posted on 2/7/10 at 8:43 am to ksliman
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He was the youngest owner of an NFL franchise at the time. I think he was 27 in 1967. He should be around 70.
DAMN, i was about to say if he is not benson's age then he had to be just about under 30 then when he bought the team in 67. sure enough. damn, i could not imagine being an NFL owner that young. WOW.
Posted on 2/7/10 at 9:24 am to DamnStrong
they just did a story on him on wwl with interviews done after the NFCCG
He was benson's guest in his suite for the game and said he never felt like he left the franchise as winner until after that game
they said he was a river oaks resident. i know there is a river oaks in mandeville, but I know he was originally from texas so not sure where he resides
He was benson's guest in his suite for the game and said he never felt like he left the franchise as winner until after that game
they said he was a river oaks resident. i know there is a river oaks in mandeville, but I know he was originally from texas so not sure where he resides
Posted on 2/7/10 at 9:31 am to Fat Bastard
Did he by the team OR did his Dad buy him a playtoy?
Posted on 2/7/10 at 9:36 am to DamnStrong
Good story about him in the Houston Chronicle yesterday. I think he always lived in Houston, he has for sure since he sold the team.
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Posted on 2/7/10 at 10:04 am to H-Town Tiger
great article 
Posted on 2/7/10 at 10:50 am to charlieg14
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Did he by the team OR did his Dad buy him a playtoy?
Dude, his Mecom, Sr. made a vast fortune in the oil biz. Mecom, Jr. was only 27 years old when he became Saints owner. Mecom, Jr., owned the Saints, but his Dad's money paid for it.
Mecom, Jr. knew little about football at age 27. He needed a Bill Polian or Bill Parcells-type to run football operations for him, but, back in 1967, professional football was not developed enough to have Polian and Parcells-types available for hire.
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